- Archiving is one of those under-appreciated tasks,…but if you do it, it'll save you a lot of time,…energy, and heartache in the future.…And who knows, if might even make you a little money.…When I archive, I like to archive the entire project.…Then, I like to save off any compositions that…I could potentially use in future projects.…So, let's look at our project here.…You can see I have two compositions:…Lower_3rd and SZ_Title.…As you work in After Effects, I highly encourage you to use…a folder structure where you have an OUTPUT_Comps folder.…

If you have any comps you don't…want to save as you're working,…just save them to a different folder.…That way at the end, all you have to do is just click…on any of the comps that are in the OUTPUT_Comps folder…to begin your archiving project.…So if you haven't done so already,…go ahead and make sure both those comps are selected…and then go up under the File menu…and go down to Dependencies.…In here, I want to go ahead and choose Collect Files…to collect absolutely everything…

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7/10/2015

After Effects CC Essential Training covers all of the fundamentals required to get new video editors and mograph artists up to speed with this powerful program. The first two chapters explore the key concepts, terminology, and interface of After Effects, and break down the six foundations of After Effects mastery—compositions, layers, animation, effects, 3D, and rendering. Follow-up chapters introduce a variety of real-world projects designed to reinforce the skills you've learned, such as:

Building graphics such as lower thirds, logos, and credit rolls

Repairing and retiming video

Keying green-screen footage

Rotoscoping

Animating a 3D logo

Motion tracking

Your guide, Ian Robinson, wraps up the course with some project management techniques that will help you merge projects from multiple editors, and get you in the habit of archiving completed work.